A large, international study found a drug that helps the blood to clot reduced life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery—without increasing major vascular complications.
Apr 4, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Tranexamic acid is not associated with an increased risk for complications in high-risk patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, according to a study published in the April issue of Anesthesiology.
May 18, 2021
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Interim results of a study conducted by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) suggest that oral tranexamic acid (TXA) is non-inferior to intravenous (IV) TXA in preventing blood loss in total knee and total hip ...
May 14, 2021
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(HealthDay)—For women undergoing cesarean section, prophylactic use of tranexamic acid results in a lower incidence of postpartum hemorrhage, according to a study published in the April 29 issue of the New England Journal ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn't, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School ...
Oct 5, 2020
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TXA, a drug that prevents severe bleeding after injury by inhibiting blood clot breakdown, is most effective when given soon after injury. Every 15 minutes treatment delay reduces its lifesaving potential by 10%. However, ...
Oct 1, 2020
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A common medication that reduces bleeding could be a treatment for bleeding stroke, particularly if administered quickly, according to late breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International ...
Feb 21, 2020
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(HealthDay)—In a clinical guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology, published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for management of disorders of ...
Jan 13, 2020
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A low cost and widely available drug could reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20%, depending on the severity of injury, according to a major study published in The Lancet. The researchers say that ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Twenty-eight weeks into her first pregnancy, Rabia's worst fears were realised. She went into labour, and the baby was stillborn. The bleeding started the next day.
Mar 26, 2019
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